The theoretical perspective that best captures my life is the systems perspective. According to Hutchinson (2015), the developmental perspective focus is on how human behavior unfolds across the life course, how people change and stay the same overtime (p. 56). In reference of my timeline conflict within my family can be seen as early as mid-1994 when my parents separated. Just prior to my parents separating it is noted that I was kicked out of kindergarten and the YMCA afterschool program. The reason for me being kicked out of these programs was due to fighting and misconduct with other children. At school, I exhibited behaviors anywhere from fighting other kids, to stabbing a classmate with a pencil. At the YMCA I was kicked out due to busting
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My parents were enmeshed within their own problems and expressed little interest in reinforcing any of my behaviors. Supporting Erik Erikson’s lifespan theory, at this age I would fall within the developmental level of industry versus inferiority phase (Hutchinson, 2015). Children in this phase are developing their sense of self-esteem. When children have positive experiences working and collaborating with others they build up a sense of self-efficacy and innovativeness while performing task. However, if children have negative experiences, receive negative feedback, and feel they are unable to meet people’s demands, then they are more likely to develop a sense of inferiority (Deen, Schouten, & Bekker, 2015). Throughout my life course, conflict between my parents is evidenced within my timeline. A significant development within my life was joining the military in 2003, at the age of 17. I was going through the identity and role confusion stage of development according to Erickson’s lifespan theory. At this time the military offered a ready-made identity for me, one that I had not developed on my …show more content…
The moral injury was less seen by other so it was the easiest to hide with isolation. About six months after returning home, I had finally had enough of suffering and instead of giving up, I decided to move forward. I enrolled in the Masters of Social Work program, I sought help from other veterans, and I used my story to influence other veterans who were struggling with the same moral injuries to seek help. This process was slow and not absent of shortcomings, however, when times were hard, I didn’t just give up and go back into seclusion. I used my failures as lessons learned and marched forward towards my objective. The strength I was applying was resiliency in order to overcome adversity. Resiliency was a skill that was in my tool bag all along, however, it took some soul searching to find it again. Resources used during this time in life were: family support, social support of other veterans, and a personal inventory of who I am, where I come from, and what I am capable of achieving. I wanted to take full advantage of skills I had learn throughout my experiences with the military, and utilize those skills to fulfill my potential as a productive and successful father, husband, and member of
My parents were enmeshed within their own problems and expressed little interest in reinforcing any of my behaviors. Supporting Erik Erikson’s lifespan theory, at this age I would fall within the developmental level of industry versus inferiority phase (Hutchinson, 2015). Children in this phase are developing their sense of self-esteem. When children have positive experiences working and collaborating with others they build up a sense of self-efficacy and innovativeness while performing task. However, if children have negative experiences, receive negative feedback, and feel they are unable to meet people’s demands, then they are more likely to develop a sense of inferiority (Deen, Schouten, & Bekker, 2015). Throughout my life course, conflict between my parents is evidenced within my timeline. A significant development within my life was joining the military in 2003, at the age of 17. I was going through the identity and role confusion stage of development according to Erickson’s lifespan theory. At this time the military offered a ready-made identity for me, one that I had not developed on my …show more content…
The moral injury was less seen by other so it was the easiest to hide with isolation. About six months after returning home, I had finally had enough of suffering and instead of giving up, I decided to move forward. I enrolled in the Masters of Social Work program, I sought help from other veterans, and I used my story to influence other veterans who were struggling with the same moral injuries to seek help. This process was slow and not absent of shortcomings, however, when times were hard, I didn’t just give up and go back into seclusion. I used my failures as lessons learned and marched forward towards my objective. The strength I was applying was resiliency in order to overcome adversity. Resiliency was a skill that was in my tool bag all along, however, it took some soul searching to find it again. Resources used during this time in life were: family support, social support of other veterans, and a personal inventory of who I am, where I come from, and what I am capable of achieving. I wanted to take full advantage of skills I had learn throughout my experiences with the military, and utilize those skills to fulfill my potential as a productive and successful father, husband, and member of